In the pages of Torah, lie the lives of beautiful characters, women whose faith and calling stirred goodness and revivial to break forth. In the chapter of Genesis 46 we find a mysterious name of a granddaughter of Jacob, child of his son Asher. This granddaughter it is taught, was a great comfort and joy...
Category: Woman and Gender
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Female Leaders in the Congregation of Philippi: Euodia & Syntyche
In Philippians 4, Paul greets two individuals whom he refers to as his co – workers, who have fought bravely for the gospel. The words he uses to describe these brave workers, are warrior language. Language that expresses a value and significance in their service for their kingdom. These two individuals were leaders in Philippi...
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Rethinking Mary Magdalene
One thousand four hundred years ago, a french pope stood at a pulpit and preached a selfish sermon that would forever mar the identity of one of Yeshua’s most faithful followers. Due to the content of his sermon, a woman named Mary Magdalene whom the scripture tells us was a woman of means, a woman...
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Sheerah, the Woman who Built
First Chronicles 7 is another list of interesting characters that we can learn from. This particular chapter lists Ephraim’s descendants, along with his deep sorrow at the death of his two sons, who were killed while trying to steal livestock. In the midst of the sons of this family, we stumble upon a woman named...
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Achsah, Daughter of Caleb
Joshua 15 shares in just four verses, a moving account of a fathers love for his daughter. Few passages and moments like this exist in the biblical narratives, but when they do, they teach us great truths that filter down in to our own relationship with our Heavenly Father. Caleb was a battle – hardened...
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Proverbs 31 – Part 1, The Prophesied Woman of Strength
Proverbs 31 has become the pin up poster, the hallmark of the so – called “Godly woman.” But what if it was fashioned for more, what if the picture of the woman in Proverbs 31 is not just about one woman, or even every women. What if it is a prophetic picture of the faithful...
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Abraham and Sarah Part 3 – A Look at 1 Peter 3
If you have not yet read Part 1 and Part 2 of our current study of Abraham and Sarah, I would like to suggest you do so now before reading our third installment. Truly it has been a joy to journey with Yeshua in to the lives of this matriarch and patriarch of faith. This week’s...
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Abraham and Sarah Part 2, Encountering Sarah
We have such painted portraits in our minds of the men and women in the Bible. I am pretty sure that if we had to pull down those “painted pictures” we have acquired through wrong theology, bad sermons and crazy opinions, then we would most likely be unable to recognise the real Biblical characters. Pause...
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Abraham and Sarah Part 1
By now you already know my God ordained fascination with the men and women of the Bible, the men and women of faith. So I am going to present some wonderful realities about the life of Abraham and Sarah. I will do so in a few parts based on what Yeshua is leading me to...
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Martha of Bethany
Martha and Mary of Bethany have so been on my heart since yesterday afternoon. A friend of mine will journey to Israel in 3 weeks time and she mentioned that although she would love to visit Bethany, the modern day town is not visit-able. After this conversation, the Ruach hakodesh (Holy Spirit) quickened my heart...